The Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor is a national weekly print newspaper published by the Christian Science Publishing Society and owned by the First Church of Christ, Scientist. The paper was a daily until March, 2009; currently the website is updated daily. First published in 1908, the Christian Science Monitor is headquartered in Boston, Mass.The average age of a Christian Science Monitor reader is 59, and 61 percent of the readers are women. The average household income of the newspapers readers is just under $94,000; over 72 percent have a four-year college degree and more than 40 percent have a post-graduate degree. It covers national and international news. The Christian Science Monitor is not a religious paper. The Christian Science Monitor has won seven Pulitzer Prizes since 1950. The most recent was in 2002 for an editorial cartoon. In 2006, one of the paper's freelance reporters, Jill Carroll was kidnapped in Iraq. She was released after 82 days. The paper has also won other awards, including the National Headliner Award, National Society of Newspaper Columnists awards, and the Reporters and Editors Award. Mary Trammell is the Editor-in-Chief, Jonathan Wells is the Publisher, John Yemma is the Editor and Marshall Ingwerson is the Managing Editor.

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Articles from December 4, 2012

(Editor's Note: This story ran in the Monitor's print magazine as
an analysis of the immediate aftermath of the latest Gaza conflict.)Palestinians in Gaza are rebuilding homes and businesses and
mourning the 176 residents who died in the latest round...

(Editor's Note: This story ran in the Monitor's print magazine as
an analysis of the immediate aftermath of the latest Gaza conflict.)The roar of Gazan rockets and the rumble of Israel's missile-
defense system have been silenced by a cease-fire that...

If the United Nations, Al Gore, and hurricane Sandy can't
convince skeptics of the threats of global warming, then who can? Perhaps the Terminator. Showtime network has unveiled plans for a six- to eight-part
documentary miniseries to air next year,...

The iPhone 5 is likely to enjoy a blockbuster winter. That's the word this week from Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, who
believes that an improved production schedule and a widening market
will help Apple sell 45 to 46 million iPhone 5 handsets in the
current...

Iranian claims and US denials that Iran captured an American
reconnaissance drone flying over Iranian territory in recent days
offers little in the way of clarity, other than this: The covert war
between the two adversaries continues.Irans Revolutionary...

Disney fans have been waiting for classics such as Dumbo, Alice
in Wonderland, and Pocahontas to appear on Netfix. Now, its finally
going to happen.Walt Disney Studios decided not to renew its agreement with
Starz, the premium cable channel. Instead,...

"You are reading this message because Egypt Independent objects
to continued restrictions on media liberties, especially after
hundreds of Egyptians gave their lives for freedom and dignity.That was the statement on one Egyptian newspapers website today
as...

Last month, the British government was among those backing
Israel's assault against Hamas targets in the Gaza strip. Days ago,
it endured strong criticism at home for refusing to support the
Palestinians' bid for enhanced recognition at the UN.Yet this...

A banal dispute over the price of a snack on an anonymous street
in central China has triggered a fireball of angry comment in the
Chinese blogosphere, revealing deep and widespread resentment at the
way Beijing treats ethnic minorities under its rule.But...

Though the presidential election is now weeks past, Republicans
continue to soul-search about the best path forward. With the fiscal
cliff looming, some Republicans have worried publicly that their
party will be perceived as protecting the wealthy if...

They dont have a formal seat at the fiscal cliff negotiating
table, but for the nations governors, the stakes couldnt be higher.A failure by Congress and the White House to reach a deal over
spending cuts and tax increases by the end of the year would...

Hillary Rodham Clinton travels around the globe, negotiates with
international leaders, and deals with the worlds crises. So, after
she leaves her job as US secretary of State, as she has said she
will next year, does she want to eat bagels and lox with...

In a rare move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided
Tuesday to suspend India's national Olympic body, the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA), citing bad governance and meddling by the Indian
government. The decision stunned the nation, but...

Deep inside an old Tehran political prison, three turns off a
dark corridor and through a small gap, lies a bleak cell for
solitary confinement. Too narrow for a prisoner to extend his arms,
it was once the cell of the man who today holds the official...

The unusually strong European rebuke of Israels plans to tighten
its grip on land sought for a Palestinian state marks at least a 30-
year low point in relations, say Israeli foreign policy scholars.
While the nature of Europes complaint is not new,...

Forcing the leap would be a monumentally wrongheaded move on
everyones part. Blaming the political party you most dislike would
scarcely be an improvement. It would, instead, be a gesture that
solves nothing. Yet, while it would be hugely wasteful, leaping...

Aside from its myriad effects on the publishing industry, the
rise of the e-book has led to a minor crisis for any bibliophiles
home decoration efforts. Which volumes do you display? Which do you
tuck away, away from the eyes of prying guests, onto your...

North Korea appears certain to fire a long-range rocket this
month in defiance of appeals by friends and foes alike to give up
the plan in the interests of regional stability.In what's widely seen as another intimidating display of military
potential,...

After watching Robert Griffin III lead the Washington Redskins to
a 17-16 win Monday night over the New York Giants, something jumps
out: If you look closely, he's basically a really good Tim Tebow.The Redskins (this year) and Broncos (last year) offenses...

After avoiding much of the sustained fighting seen throughout
Syria over the course of the nations 20-month revolution turned
civil war, Damascus entered its fifth day of ongoing clashes on
Tuesday.According to activist reports, opposition forces have...

President Obamas warning to Syrias President Bashar al-Assad not
to use chemical weapons in the countrys ongoing civil war is just
one more signal that in this ever-escalating crisis, it's time for
the international community to intervene.Whatever course...

In an amateur online video, Afonso Henrique Alves Lobato
describes how he and fellow members of his Evangelical church snuck
into a spiritual center of Umbanda, an Afro-Brazilian faith that
venerates deities originating from Africa in services led by...

What does it take to live on a $4-a-day food budget? For Newark,
N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, it means no morning coffee, at least not
for the next week.Mr. Booker started a weeklong Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) challenge Tuesday, testing...

Forget 20-year-old SMS text messages, with their 160 character
cap and complete lack of pizazz.Facebook would prefer you trade up instead to Messenger, the
freshly-overhauled, stand-alone mobile app.Beginning this week, Facebook reps have announced,...